Shapes And Textures In A Magnolia Leaf
I wanted to emphasize the shapes, curves and textures in this magnolia leaf so I lit it from the side. Side lighting creates the shadows that reveal textures and shapes.
Lighting info: I placed the leaf so that it's back side was facing up, and then lit it with a Yongnuo Flash in an 8.6 inch hand-held soft box at camera right. The flash, and my tripod mounted camera, were triggered with a Yongnuo RF-603N.
I find that when I take the time to actually look at leaves, they are often quite beautiful. I've taken enough leaf pictures to put them in an album, and if your interested you can see it here.
www.flickr.com/photos/9422878@N08/albums/7215764984531128...
I've photographed a lot of plants and flowers, because they're all around us, work cheap, and never complain. I have an album of these images with over 1100 pictures, and for each one, I have described how I lit them, in case you're interested in that kind of thing.
Shapes And Textures In A Magnolia Leaf
I wanted to emphasize the shapes, curves and textures in this magnolia leaf so I lit it from the side. Side lighting creates the shadows that reveal textures and shapes.
Lighting info: I placed the leaf so that it's back side was facing up, and then lit it with a Yongnuo Flash in an 8.6 inch hand-held soft box at camera right. The flash, and my tripod mounted camera, were triggered with a Yongnuo RF-603N.
I find that when I take the time to actually look at leaves, they are often quite beautiful. I've taken enough leaf pictures to put them in an album, and if your interested you can see it here.
www.flickr.com/photos/9422878@N08/albums/7215764984531128...
I've photographed a lot of plants and flowers, because they're all around us, work cheap, and never complain. I have an album of these images with over 1100 pictures, and for each one, I have described how I lit them, in case you're interested in that kind of thing.